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I’ve been traveling, poking around, eating, snapping photos and soaking up other culture for a long, long time. Thought it’s about time to share some of my adventures….

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Il Gran Sasso in Abruzzo, as seen from the Via Salaria near Amatrice. #gransasso #viasalaria #mountains #montagne #bellavista #greatview #bluesky #cielo

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Remember the pasta I made a few days ago? Here are those garganelli, sauced with a REAL ragù bolognese...this is a traditional pairing in Bologna. The pasta was made with flour made from an ancient grain called solina. Was a delicious lunch at the home of La Professoressa... #garganelli #solina #granosolina #pastafattaamano #bologna #agrilaviola #graniantichi #ancientgrains #pasta #homemadepasta

All accounted for: seven!

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Yesterday I found some flour derived from an ancient form of wheat called Solina, It is only grown in the mountainous region near Ascoli (Gran Sasso ). It is very low in gluten and does not contain all of the elements that cause wheat allergies today. As a sort of personal challenge I decided to experiment with it and make pasta. I used 125 g of the flour, one egg and about 1/2 egg-worth of cold water. I kneaded the dough, rolled it out and then formed this shape called “garganelli”, a Pasta shape that comes from around Bologna. Cut the pasta into small approximately 1 1/4 inch squares then roll the squares across this ridge board with this dowel to make the tube and seal the square, making a hollow tube with ridges. I will take this with me to Terni on Saturday when I go to stay a few days with La Professoressa; we will make a meat Ragù which is traditional for this shape. I think the pasta will be very delicious, it is a whole grain flour! #garganelli #pastafattaamano #pastafresca #pastafattaincasa #granosolina #lowgluten #homemadepasta #bologna #ascoli #ascolipiceno #agrilaviola #farina

The BEST cornetto in Italia! Made in the true French manner. #cornetto #croissant #yoghi

Fichi / figs. Ascoli Piceno. Gross! . #fichi #figs #yuk #toomanyseeds #youcanhavemine

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